New US Open champion Coco Gauff says the strain of successful her maiden Grand Slam title has been taken off however the 19-year-old remains to be “hungry for extra”.
Gauff rallied from a set right down to beat Belarusian Aryna Sabalenka and declare her first Grand Slam title in entrance of adoring residence followers.
Her triumph at Flushing Meadows was the twelfth in a row for Gauff and the 18th in her previous 19 matches, a run that started after a first-round exit at Wimbledon in July.
The win delivered on years of monumental expectations hoisted upon the younger American’s shoulders after she turned the youngest ever to qualify for the primary draw on the All England Membership at 15 years {old}.
After shedding to Iga Swiatak in final 12 months’s French Open last, she has discovered a brand new gear, producing the perfect tennis of her profession as she picked up a win in Washington and secured her first WTA 1000 title in Cincinnati, earlier than changing into the primary American to win a US Open singles title since Sloane Stephens in 2017.
“The French Open second, I watched Iga carry up that trophy, and I watched her the entire time. I stated to myself ‘I am not going to take my eyes off her’, as a result of I wish to really feel what that felt like for her,” stated Gauff.
“I believe folks had been placing quite a lot of strain on me to win. I felt that at 15 I needed to win a Slam at 15. I believe that was not the error, as a result of the whole lot led to this second so there was no errors.
“I believe the strain has been somewhat bit taken off somewhat bit, and I nonetheless am hungry for extra. I am simply going to get pleasure from this and check out to not look into the long run.”
Gauff follows within the footsteps of Althea Gibson, Serena and Venus Williams, Sloane Stephens and Naomi Osaka to be the newest black girl to win the title in New York and now she desires to proceed the legacy.
“I keep in mind Sloane successful this trophy in 2017 and I misplaced within the juniors. It was an inspiring second for me to see her win as a result of I grew up watching her and I’ve identified Sloane since I used to be 10 years {old},” stated Gauff.
“Clearly Serena and Venus, phrases cannot describe what they meant to me. I hope that I am a continuation of a legacy. I hope one other woman can see this and consider they’ll do it and hopefully their identify could be on this trophy too.”
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Gauff says it ‘means a lot’ to carry the US Open trophy in entrance of her residence crowd, and thanks her doubters for giving her additional motivation
After providing her opponent a hug, Gauff burst into tears and embraced her mother and father within the stands.
It is a reminder that “goals come true” with Gauff unable to place her victory into phrases however as a substitute utilizing Alicia Keys as her inspiration, including: “There’s a music lyric that I wish to use for my Instagram caption. It goes, “Concrete jungle, the place goals are product of. Yeah, that lyric is true. New York Metropolis is town the place goals are product of.”
Sabalenka will lastly see her identify atop the world rankings on Monday, and she or he desires it to remain there.
“It is good that I can say I’ve been world primary, however I actually want to end the 12 months as world primary,” Sabalenka stated.
“That is why I am nonetheless Positive and I am nonetheless motivated.”
Tennis is again on Sky Sports activities
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Roger Federer has showcased his very good through-the-leg ‘tweener’ pictures on a number of events on the US Open
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